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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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