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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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