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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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