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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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