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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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