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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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