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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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