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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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