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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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