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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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