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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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