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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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