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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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