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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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