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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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