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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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