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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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