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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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