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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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