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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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