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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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