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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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