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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources