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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key 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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