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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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