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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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