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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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