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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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