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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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