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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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