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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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