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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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