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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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