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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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