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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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