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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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