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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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