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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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