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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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