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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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