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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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