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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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