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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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