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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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