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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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