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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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