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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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