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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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