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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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