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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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