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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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