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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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