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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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