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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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