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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education