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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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