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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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