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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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