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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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