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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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