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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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