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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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