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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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