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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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