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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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