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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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