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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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