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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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