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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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