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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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