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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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