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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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