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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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