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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring 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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