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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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