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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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