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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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