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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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