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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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