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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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