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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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