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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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