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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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