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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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