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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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