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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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