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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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