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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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