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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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