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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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