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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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