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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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