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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the 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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