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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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