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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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