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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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