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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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