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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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