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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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