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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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