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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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