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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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