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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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