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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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