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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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