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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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