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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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