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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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