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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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