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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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