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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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