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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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