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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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