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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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