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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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