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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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