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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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