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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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