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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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