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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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