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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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