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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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