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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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