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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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