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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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