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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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