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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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