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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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