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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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