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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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