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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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