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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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