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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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