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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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