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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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