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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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