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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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