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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the 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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