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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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