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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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