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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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