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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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