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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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