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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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