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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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