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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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