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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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