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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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