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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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