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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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