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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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