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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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