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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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