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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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