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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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