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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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