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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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