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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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