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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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