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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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