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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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