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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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