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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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