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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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