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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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