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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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