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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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