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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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