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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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