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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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