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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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