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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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