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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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