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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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