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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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