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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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