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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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