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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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