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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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