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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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