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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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