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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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