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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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