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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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