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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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