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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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