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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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