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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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