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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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