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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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