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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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