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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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