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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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