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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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