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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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