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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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