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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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