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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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