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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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