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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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