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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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