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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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