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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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