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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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