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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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