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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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