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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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