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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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