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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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