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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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