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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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