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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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