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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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