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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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