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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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