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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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