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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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