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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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