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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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