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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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