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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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