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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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