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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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