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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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