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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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