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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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