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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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