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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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