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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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