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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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