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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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