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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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