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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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