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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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