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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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