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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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