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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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