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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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