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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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