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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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