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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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