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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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