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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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