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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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