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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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