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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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