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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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