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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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