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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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