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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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