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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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