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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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