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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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