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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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