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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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