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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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