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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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