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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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