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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines 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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