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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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