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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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