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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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