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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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