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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)