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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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