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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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