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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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