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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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