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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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