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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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