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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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