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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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