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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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