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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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