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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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