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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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