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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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