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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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