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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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