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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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