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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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