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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates 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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