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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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