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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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