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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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