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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive 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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