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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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