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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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