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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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