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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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