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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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