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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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