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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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