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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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