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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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