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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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