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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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