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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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