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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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