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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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