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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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