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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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