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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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