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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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