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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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