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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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