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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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