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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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