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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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