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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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