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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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