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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive 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 inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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