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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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