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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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