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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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