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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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