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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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