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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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