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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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