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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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