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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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