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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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