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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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