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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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