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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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