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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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