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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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