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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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