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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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