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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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