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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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