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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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