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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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