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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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