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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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