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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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