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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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