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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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