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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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