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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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