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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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