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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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