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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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