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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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