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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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