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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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