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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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