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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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