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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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