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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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