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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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