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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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