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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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