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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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