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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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