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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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