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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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