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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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