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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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