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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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