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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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