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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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