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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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