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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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