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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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