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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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