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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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