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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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