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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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