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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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