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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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