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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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