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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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