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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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