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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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