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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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