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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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