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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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