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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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