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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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