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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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