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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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