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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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