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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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