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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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