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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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