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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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