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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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