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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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