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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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