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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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