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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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