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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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