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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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