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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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