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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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