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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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