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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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