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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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