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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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