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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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