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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key 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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