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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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