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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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