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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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