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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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