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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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