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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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