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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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