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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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