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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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