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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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