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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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