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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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