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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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