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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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