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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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