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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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