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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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