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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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