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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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