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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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