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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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