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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business 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 handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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