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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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