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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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