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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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