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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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