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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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