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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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