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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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