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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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