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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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