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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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