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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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