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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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