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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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