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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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