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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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