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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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