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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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