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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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