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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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