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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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