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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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