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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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