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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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