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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details 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 issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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