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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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