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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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