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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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