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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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