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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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