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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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