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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important 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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