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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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