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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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