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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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