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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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