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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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