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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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