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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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