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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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