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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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