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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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