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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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