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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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