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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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