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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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