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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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