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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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