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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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