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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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