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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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