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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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