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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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