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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This 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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