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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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