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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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