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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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