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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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