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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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