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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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