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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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