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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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