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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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