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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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