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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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