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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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