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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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