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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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