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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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