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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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