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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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