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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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