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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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