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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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