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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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