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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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