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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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