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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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