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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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