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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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