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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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