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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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