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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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