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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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