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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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