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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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