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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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