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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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