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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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